Injury & Wellbeing Manager – ANZ A Flavor of What We Do:
Hilton Foods is a global business, built on understanding local tastes, trends, cultures and consumer needs. With our scale, we collaborate and share serious expertise in food. We are proud to partners in protein, supporting some of the world's best retailers with packaged and value-added products, as well as automation and supply chain solutions.
For over 30 years, our success has been driven by our commitment to our people, our customers and delivering sustainable outcomes.
Every week, Hilton Foods brings delicious food options to the tables of millions of Australians and New Zealanders a responsibility we take seriously. Across ANZ, we have approximately 3,000 incredible team members working in four state-of-the-art facilities.
As our operations continue to evolve, we are needing a experienced Injury & Wellbeing Manager ANZ to lead and strengthen our workers' compensation and injury management strategy across the region.
About Our Opportunity:
Safety is not just a compliance requirement at Hilton Foods it's fundamental to our right to operate.
This is a role for a specialist who can bring balance, combining strong governance and legislative rigour with early intervention, prevention and genuine care for our people.
Reporting to the Safety & Wellbeing Manager ANZ, you will spearhead our injury prevention program and take accountability for the end-to-end oversight and optimisation of our workers' compensation portfolio across Australia and New Zealand. You'll influence how work is done, embedding preventative strategies that make a measurable difference. You will also be key in providing strategic advice to our safety and operational leadership teams as an injury management specialist, improving return-to-work outcomes.
This is a high-impact role that goes well beyond compliance. You will partner closely with Safety, People & Culture, Finance and Site General Managers to influence outcomes at both operational and strategic levels.
What You'll Be Responsible For: Prevention & Proactive Injury Management
* Analyse injury and claims data to identify trends and high-risk activities
* Implement preventative programs aligned to operational realities
* Support job demands analysis and work capacity planning
* Integrate prevention initiatives into broader safety strategies
Workers' Compensation & Claims Governance
* Oversee the full lifecycle of workers' compensation and common law claims
* Act as primary liaison with insurers, legal providers and rehabilitation partners
* Provide governance and escalation support for complex and high-cost claims
* Ensure legislative compliance across multiple ANZ jurisdictions
* Monitor portfolio performance and implement corrective actions
Return to Work & Early Intervention
* Design and embed robust return-to-work frameworks
* Strengthen early reporting and intervention pathways
* Support injured workers, medical practitioners and operational leaders
* Coach leaders on their injury management responsibilities
Strategy, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
* Deliver data-led insights to the regional leadershipTrack claim duration, cost trends, frequency and severity
* Contribute to the 1–3 year ANZ injury management strategy
* Drive continuous improvement across sites
What Makes You a Great Fit:
You're experienced in managing complex injury portfolios within fast-paced environments such as food manufacturing, warehousing, retail or industrial operations.
You bring:
* Qualifications within Health and Safety, preferably an allied health discipline or strong occupational rehabilitation case management experience
* A successful track record of working with ANZ workers' compensation legislation
* Proven experience managing high-risk and high-cost claims
* Strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder engagement capability
* Confidence using data to drive commercial outcomes
You're resilient, pragmatic, and able to navigate complex situations while maintaining trust and credibility.
Why Hilton Foods:
If you're ready to lead injury and wellbeing strategy across ANZ and make a meaningful difference to our people and our performance we'd love to hear from you.
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